Aggravated Assault Under N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(6)

The defendant (Name) is charged in count ______ with the crime of aggravated assault. The indictment alleges:

(READ APPROPRIATE COUNT OF INDICTMENT)

The statute upon which this charge is based provides:

A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he/she causes bodily injury to another person while fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer in violation of [another statute defining the offense of eluding]…

In order for you to find the defendant guilty of this crime the State must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

1. That defendant caused bodily injury to another person; and

2. That defendant did so while fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer in violation of the statute defining the eluding offense.

Author: Jonathan F. Marshall
Jonathan F. Marshall

Jonathan Marshall is the managing partner of the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, the largest New Jersey criminal defense law firm with a team of more than 20 experienced lawyers handling criminal and DWI matters exclusively. He and his team have been defending individuals accused of a wide variety of municipal court, state and federal criminal offenses since 1993. Jonathan has served as a commentator for the press and a legal consultant on TV shows, drawing on his extensive knowledge of criminal law and NJ courts.